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Cosy conversations on living your most naturally vibrant life, through the lens of Ayurveda & Functional Medicine.
EP 29: Retrain Your Metabolism, using the "Rhythm Method"
Is a slow metabolism caused by "bad genes".... or being over 40? The answer is No. If your metabolism is lagging and dragging, you've got yourself a RHYTHM problem. In this episode, we'll retrain your metabolism, using the "rhythm method". I'll teach you how to establish a healthy food-rhythm in order to work with your body, not against it, and you will boost your metabolism as a result.
EP 26: Intermittent Fasting, the Ayurvedic Way
Make Intermittent Fasting (IF) work for your unique body in a way that is sustainable, sensible, and effective.
When done correctly, IF can have countless benefits. But when done incorrectly (ie the mainstream way) it can spike anxiety, cause weight gain, and worsen all digestive issues. You deserve much better than that!
In this episode we'll break down IF in a way that is easy to digest... pun intended!
EP 23: 4 Tips to Recover Quickly from Holiday Overindulgence
4 Tips to Recover Quickly from Holiday Overindulgence
Did you enjoy a little too much food and drink last night - and now you've got the gut troubles to prove it? Heavy stomach, nausea, sluggish bowels, heartburn?
No worries! In this episode I'll teach you 4 simple tips to feel better and get your metabolism and energy back on-track quickly.
This topic is super-relevant to our time in the calendar year: Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, holiday gatherings of all kinds. Evenings, filled with more wine, desserts, rich foods, dairy (extra cheese and butter, anyone?), meats, more inflammatory cooking oils, and even fried foods.
These tips are also helpful for anytime you may have unintentionally (or intentionally) eaten more than usual, and been left feeling heavy, sluggish, nauseas – directly afterwards, or even the next day.
I even used these tips last week, after eating out at a restaurant renowned for its fried chicken (whaat?). Needless to say, I felt terrible the following day. But, I had these tips up my sleeve, so I recovered quickly!
You can get back on track quickly by doing a few simple smart things!
Listen and try them this holiday season - or anytime you need to boost your metabolism, energy, and reboot your gut health.
Getting back on track quickly is helpful because you and your body deserve it. It is also especially important if you have:
Digestive issues - like IBS, GERD, constipation, food sensitivities, etc.
Hormonal issues like PCOS, PMDD, perimenopause, or fertility issues, or if you are
Overweight and/ or trying to lose weight – the holidays can be a big trigger time and a slippery slope.
But don't worry, I've got you covered with these simple tips. Here, you are seen, heard, and loved!
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EP 21: The 3 Simple Ayurvedic Rituals I Incorporate Every Day, Without Exception
If you don't do anything else - do this.... In today's episode I am sharing my top 3 simple and 100% CRUCIAL tips to reset your body into a mode of natural healing.
I wish I could go back to my 20s and start these practices then! But alas, we live and learn, and now I get to share these life-changing rituals with you. Try them on in your life, starting today, and witness an energy and metabolic boost, deeper sleep, enhanced moods, and so much more.
Spoiler alert: this isn't about eating a perfect diet or working out "x" number of hours each week. It isn't even about the perfect herbs or meditation for your dosha (Vata, Pitta, or Kapha - and if you don't know yours yet, take my quick quiz and find out HERE).
It's all about rhythm. Creating a flow in your day and your LIFE. By practicing these 3 strategies regularly we create a dependable, grounded foundation of vibrant health. This cues your physiology to turn down the inflammation and calm the overactive nervous system (both of which impede digestion and accelerate aging).
EP 16: Top 3 Weight Loss Mistakes I See Clients Make All the Time
Stop doing these 3 things and feel better in (and about) your body immediately. This episode is the ultimate, "Do This, Not That" - healthy weight edition! Here I'll teach you how to approach weight loss differently: wisely, intuitively, with your precious guts in mind, and as A FRIEND, NOT A FOE of your body.
Because it's my #1 goal to spare you the time, energy, and heartache that go along with chasing a number on the scale! You know I’m not a proponent of weighing yourself in the first place. In fact, I tell all my clients to hide or donate their scales. Seriously. What the scale says has ZERO bearing on who you are or how you FEEL in your body. But, if you’re struggling with your weight, or have been for years… or decades – it’s undoubtedly effecting your quality of life!
You are not feeling good in your body, and it is my ultimate mission to help you feel good in your body – and feel good about your body.
I struggled with my weight for decades. When people see me now say, “Well, you are naturally thin”. But, I wasn’t always thin – in fact from about age 15 to age 30 I weighed 20-30 more lbs than I do now. And on my small 5’3” frame, that was substantial.
I Yo-yo dieted for years, trying everything: Slimfast, Richard Simmons' Deal-a-Meal, veggie, vegan, Atkins, Paleo, Keto, etc...
But nothing really clicked until I found Ayurveda and got more in-tune with nature, learned my dosha and how my digestion worked it all balanced out naturally, automatically. My body reached and maintains its ideal weight easily.
EP 7: The Problem with Most Salads and Protein Bars - and What to Do Instead
Are your healthy salads and bars making you bloated, constipated, and slowing down your metabolism? If you are anything like me, and hundreds of my clients, they probably ARE!
In this episode, we'll discuss why these foods are problematic for your gut, and what to do instead. I'll give you helpful tips on how to make your salads and bars more healthy and digestible. So, if you want to keep eating them, you'll know how to do it in the best possible way for your body.
EP 6: Is Your “Healthy” Smoothie Slowing Down Your Metabolism?
In this episode, we'll discuss why these things are problematic and what to do instead. I'll also give you helpful tips about HOW to make your smoothie more healthy and digestible. So, if you want to keep drinking them, you'll know how to do it in the best possible way for your body.
EP 5: How Your Gut ACTUALLY Works
In this episode, we'll demystify "GUT HEALTH": a trendy term which we hear thrown around all the time… but we barely understand - and no one is giving us real solutions. Today you'll learn how your gut actually works:
What it does and how it does it, and
What you can do daily to make it work better.
You’ll understand it from a both a western medical and an Ayurvedic & Holistic lens….
I’ll teach you how to apply simple tips in real life to get rid of symptoms like: bloating, gas, acid reflux, constipation, loose urgent stools, IBS-type alternating, and food sensitivities.